MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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